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disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major stories this morning. first of which the situation in japan. all eyes on that nuclear facility in fukushima once again. this as reports as i mention a few moments ago, smoke emanating from that troubled reactor 3 there. and now reports of radiation levels detected radiation levels in both the food and the water in that safety zone around the nuclear plant right now. we're going to continue to follow this and have an update on the situation there in the coming moments. >> you mentioned two major stories. the other one, of course, that we are following is happ
disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major...
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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside the instrument that we send to the laboratory twice a week. >> northern california has two other radiation detection instruments in san jose and sacramento. now air quality officials do say that they believe any radio active material from japan will diminish by the time it reaches the united states. now the two nuclear power plants here in california are able to with stand the large earthquakes. the plant in northern san diego county and diablo canyon. pg&e says diablo canyon can handle a 7.5 quake. the operators of the other say it can with stan
it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside...
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as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake coverage with the question when the big one hits california, what buildings are you worried about? perhaps your home, your work, your child's school. perhaps another building that everyone should be worried about is your local hospital. hospitals need not only to stand ot to function tha anotll research shows that not all of them are prepared to do that. >> reporter: an investigation by california watch found dozens of hospital buildings in the state with serious structural weaknesses, including ones at four bay area hospitals. based on a formula that come
as nuclear fears grow in japan, so too does the death toll. nearly 11,000 more are reported missing. more than 450,000 people are now homeless because of the quake and the tsunami and one million homes in japan have no water. more than 340,000 homes do not have electricity. we also know that the first reports are coming up this morning from the province where the nuclear power plant is, that there is contaminated food, milk is testing positive for radiological material. now back to our quake...
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just got off a flight from japan. david, that flight was packed with americans trying to get out. >> reporter: it sure was, george. we talked to a lot of them, including one couple from north carolina. the husband leaving his job early. they decided it wasn't safe enough. they wanted to be back home with their family in north carolina. and the americans who were on this flight, it was a commercial flight, all made their decision to get out before they heard from the state department. but we learned right there at the airport just outside of tokyo, this is a difficult decision for many families, who stays and who goes. just as we begin to talking a to todd of atlanta. your son's saying bye, daddy. >> bye, buddy. >> daddy? >> yes. >> are you going to be sad? >> reporter: it turns out, his boys had something far more important to say. good-bye. they were waving to their dad, leaving japan for a break from school with their mother. he is staying behind for work with coca-cola. is it tough to say good-bye to them without k
just got off a flight from japan. david, that flight was packed with americans trying to get out. >> reporter: it sure was, george. we talked to a lot of them, including one couple from north carolina. the husband leaving his job early. they decided it wasn't safe enough. they wanted to be back home with their family in north carolina. and the americans who were on this flight, it was a commercial flight, all made their decision to get out before they heard from the state department. but...
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. >> what happened in japan, our earthquake supplies have been selling out. it's hard to keep it on the shelf. >> there are over 12 million people in l.a. if something major were to happen like happened in japan, we'd be kind of out of luck, i think. >> reporter: we visited an earthquake simulator to learn how to survive a 6.2 magnitude quake. clearly they didn't warn me before they turned it on. oh my god. that was so strong. >> yeah. >> reporter: and i didn't know what to do. >> exactly. >> reporter: what is the right thing? twl we >> what i tried to do, to push you underneath there. >> reporter: there are a lot of things you can do before the ground starts shaking. you can secure electronics and furniture. the biggest sellers are the kits, with essentials like food and water. these pacts stay fresh for five years. just drink two of these and eat these two and that would be enough for a whole day. >> doesn't look like much. >> well, it isn't, but you don't want to be carrying your entire kitchen with you. >> reporter: also inside, a blanket and hand crank f
. >> what happened in japan, our earthquake supplies have been selling out. it's hard to keep it on the shelf. >> there are over 12 million people in l.a. if something major were to happen like happened in japan, we'd be kind of out of luck, i think. >> reporter: we visited an earthquake simulator to learn how to survive a 6.2 magnitude quake. clearly they didn't warn me before they turned it on. oh my god. that was so strong. >> yeah. >> reporter: and i didn't...
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citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and are leaning on each other for help. >> after the tsunami hit everybody just went into survival mode, and we decided getting everybody taken care of. ever since the tsunami hit we have been taking care of people, so we haven't had time to think about coping. just getting everybody taken care of is most important right now. >> secretary of state hillary clinton says they are doing a minute by minute analysis of the changing situation. >>> in japan, nearly 200 self-less emergency workers have become the front line of defense
citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and...
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citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and are leaning on each other for help. >> after the tsunami hit everybody just went into survival mode, and we decided getting everybody taken care of. ever since the tsunami hit we have been taking care of people, so we haven't had time to think about coping. just getting everybody taken care of is most important right now. >> secretary of state hillary clinton says they are doing a minute by minute analysis of the changing situation. >>> in japan, nearly 200 self-less emergency workers have become the front line of defense
citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and...
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as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her life forever. she's riding high once again, and we've got the incredible story of her long fight to get back in the water. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 29th, 2011. >> good evening. i'm terry moran. we're going to begin with the revelation of a record of safety violations at america's nuclear plants. the united states is home to 104 reactors across 31 states. some of them located on fault lines. but nuclear regulatory commission safety records show more than 50 safety violations at u.s. nuclear pla
as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her...
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we're starting with the wind direction in japan. remember, we're talking about how important that is over the next -- well, really, several days. in looking at this, this is the model image that we put up yesterday. remember, just look at the arrows here. we're going to concentrate in this zone. anywhere from 0 to 20 miles per hour, it will stay in the form of blue. this is blowing towards the pacific. this would be blowing inland. run it for the next 48 hours. concentrate on the arrows here. they get lighter but they stay kind of offshore. and not really blowing whatever is in the air back across the island. that's fairly good news, blowing whatever is offshore in the short-term. a quick look at what's going on in america today. it's the big warmup, just before st. patrick's day. get ready. chicagoland comes in at 49 on friday. but look at 61 on thursday. new york, you hold your warmup until friday. atlanta -- linger on that one just for a minute. and dallas, you're staying warm the entire time at about 84 degrees. in the northwest
we're starting with the wind direction in japan. remember, we're talking about how important that is over the next -- well, really, several days. in looking at this, this is the model image that we put up yesterday. remember, just look at the arrows here. we're going to concentrate in this zone. anywhere from 0 to 20 miles per hour, it will stay in the form of blue. this is blowing towards the pacific. this would be blowing inland. run it for the next 48 hours. concentrate on the arrows here....
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....
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tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could irresistible sex appeal really be just a spritz away? that's the not so subtle promise of this product. and judging by sales, a lot of men are buying it. we go inside the labs of axe body spray. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 25th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. the tiniest speck of inhaled plutonium can bring lung cancer, experts tell us, which is why tonight's news from japan is more tire than any since the mop administer quake and tsunami there. authorities suspect a large crack has formed in the core container of a
tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could...
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activists insist japan is sending the u.s. a painful message. >> in japan before march 11th people said we'll never have a 9.0. we need to do better than that. we have a wakeup call here. >> reporter: indian point's operators insist it's safe, well protected from even a terrorist attack, and built to sustain the strongest earthquakes anticipated for the area. despite all of that, opponents say nature's unpredictability makes a nuclear plant here just not worth the risk. ron allen, nbc news, buchanan, new york. >>> we are back in a moment with a troubling question a lot of people are asking after the events of the past several days. >>> finally tonight, after the unrelenting and literally world-changing news of the past nine or so days, a question many of us have been asking, now perfectly captured on the cover of "newsweek" magazine out tomorrow, against the backdrop of a cresting wave, the words "apom lips now: tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, revolutions, economies on the brink, what the blank is next?" we wish we c
activists insist japan is sending the u.s. a painful message. >> in japan before march 11th people said we'll never have a 9.0. we need to do better than that. we have a wakeup call here. >> reporter: indian point's operators insist it's safe, well protected from even a terrorist attack, and built to sustain the strongest earthquakes anticipated for the area. despite all of that, opponents say nature's unpredictability makes a nuclear plant here just not worth the risk. ron allen,...
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signs of an improving economy helped cool japan fears. a mid atlantic manufacturing jumped to the highest point since january 1984. new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected. ongoing claims dropped to the lowest level in 2 1/2 years. bellwether fedex forecast improved revenue on strong demand, lifting shares more than 3%. on the down side, consumer prices edged higher than forecasted in february. oil rose along with stocks, up 3.40 a barrel to over $101. the group of seven industrialized nations agreed thursday on a coordinated effort to help weaken the japanese yen which has surged to record levels. a stronger yen would hurt japan's exporters, dealing another blow to an already hobbled economy. gm suspended truck production next week at its shreveport, louisiana plant because of a part shortage due to the issues in japan. >>> coke is the number one soda and now number two is diet coke ending pepsi's long run as the runner up to regular coca-cola. >>> coming up, day one of the ncaa tournament is filled w
signs of an improving economy helped cool japan fears. a mid atlantic manufacturing jumped to the highest point since january 1984. new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell more than expected. ongoing claims dropped to the lowest level in 2 1/2 years. bellwether fedex forecast improved revenue on strong demand, lifting shares more than 3%. on the down side, consumer prices edged higher than forecasted in february. oil rose along with stocks, up 3.40 a barrel to over $101. the...
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japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who cares, it looks nice. >> that's a beautiful picture, russ. >> welcome to "the early show," i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we begin with the latest on the battle for libya. rebels have recaptured the key eastern city of ajdabiya. nato takes control of some of the u.s.-led operation in libya in a matter of days, and president obama will address the nation on monday night to explain u.s. involvement in libya. we begin our coverage with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who is in ajdabiya this morning. mandy, good to
japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who...
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we have to welcome you back. incredible reporting from japan. and you go out there within 24 hours of the quake. >> my head is still spinning from all we saw, the sights, sounds, fears and emotions. we'll also be talking about another crisis. libya may be reaching a boiling point. today gadhafi says western powers will regret it if they interfere in will i be began affairs. >> gadhafi called the u.n. resolution invalid and this morning there are new reports of fighting in benghazi. gadhafi forces are reportedly trying to storm the city and new images of a warplane th
. >>> disaster in japan. the desperate efforts to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns and the search for an american teacher missing. >>> and to the rescue. commuters waiting for a train become heros saving a young woman from a sex offender who appears to be trying to abduct her. it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, it was all caught on camera "today" saturday, march 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> we...
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one reactor. there is a hydrogen bubble of the number three reactor which could lead to an explosion. a shortage of electricity means power is being rationed with rolling blackouts in tokyo and other cities. >> reporter: this is could be the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl 25 years ago. >> we're not out of the woods yet. >>. >> reporter: they say partial melt downs could have occurred at two reacters and they are facing problems at three more. >> first, the back-up systems failed. the pumps and electricity were all gone. this was not suppose
you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one...
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going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the conservatives proposed cuts to childcare services retirees and public safety programs and the cuts set the nation's single payer health care system on the road to privatization london hasn't seen a protest this big since the two thousand and three demonstration against the iraq war one of the groups leading the protest was the trades union. and paul our head of organization and services said this about why people are demonstrating. the government needs to change on a call of course because the courts are creating more unemployment just eyeful in economic recovery and the devastating public services not twice
going after the union workers who can really get away with things and radiation continues to rise in japan are we seen a worst case scenario unfolding. you need to know this more than five hundred thousand people took to the streets in london over the weekend to protest the british government's proposed austerity program that would cut one hundred thirty billion dollars in spending and lay off nearly five hundred thousand public workers all walks of british life will be affected by the...
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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i want to acknowledge the devastation in japan and we will rely on the women in that society to help rebuild that devastated country. i wanted to recognize carol sacko for the months of planning that you put in for today's event working very closely with you and your staff. at this time i want to invite the honorees, families and friends to join us for a brief reception with mayor lee sponsored by the friends on the commission on the status of women. thank you very much. [applause] >> if i could ask all of you who wish to attend the veppings, if you want to head out. the door's on the side. we still have official business that we need to conduct, which will start in about 30 seconds. >> if i could ask people if you could please make your way to the exit so we can carry on with our next hearing. >> madam clerk if we could call our 4:00 p.m. special order. item 26 through 29. >> [reading item 26] [reading item 27] [reading item 28] [reading item 29] >> thank you. if i could please ask folks if you could take your conversations outside. thank you very much. colleague, we have in front o
i want to acknowledge the devastation in japan and we will rely on the women in that society to help rebuild that devastated country. i wanted to recognize carol sacko for the months of planning that you put in for today's event working very closely with you and your staff. at this time i want to invite the honorees, families and friends to join us for a brief reception with mayor lee sponsored by the friends on the commission on the status of women. thank you very much. [applause] >> if...
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to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on the plant to cool down nuclear reactors and fuel rods. workers, in the meantime, are trying to restore power to the plan's cooling system. we begin our coverage in tokyo with cbs' lucy craft. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, right now, the japanese government is redeploying a group of trucks that are carrying high pressure water cannons. ed the idea to douse the troubled plant. amid growing concerns of a possible nuclear threat, state department and the pentagon announced wednesday night they
to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on...
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all over the developed world, in asia, in japan, korea, china and in eastern europe. everywhere where people garner universities girls are doing better. now how that is going to play out in those various countries, think it is really going to depend on individual cultures and how they deal with this. but i think that we will be seeing a collapse in fertility and a lot of those countries as we already have. >> thank you kay. thank you all for coming. this book is "manning up." [applause] >> c-span's local content vehicles are traveling the country visiting cities and towns as we explore a nation's history and some of the authors who have touched upon it through their work. this weekend on book tv, we take you to downtown indianapolis for a look at the new kurt kurt vont zamora library. >> kurt vonnegut was perhaps the greatest american writer. he was a world war ii veteran. he was a hoosier. he was a satirist. he was a political activist. he was a husband. he was the father. he was a friend. he was a friend to his fans. he would write back to his fans. he wrote more th
all over the developed world, in asia, in japan, korea, china and in eastern europe. everywhere where people garner universities girls are doing better. now how that is going to play out in those various countries, think it is really going to depend on individual cultures and how they deal with this. but i think that we will be seeing a collapse in fertility and a lot of those countries as we already have. >> thank you kay. thank you all for coming. this book is "manning up."...
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following the earthquake that struck japan 10 days ago. naoto kan ordered the governors of fukushima to hold shipments of a range of agricultural goods after they showed higher than normal levels of radiation. the chief secretary to the japanese cabinet told a news conference that nations importing food from japan must take a logical stance when considering restrictions of products from near the damaged nuclear plant. we will go live to tokyo. chris, we understand that within the last half hour or so, the u.s. fda has said the u.s. will be holding milke produce a from areas exported from the nuclear site there. how are the japanese reacting to that news and the japanese government, perhaps concerned over their exports? >> yes, the u.s. talking about milk and produce. with that information only coming out and the last two minutes, he would not expect me to have immediate japanese reaction to this. this is the concern for the japanese government, both with their own people and with people in other countries. they have of very fine line they
following the earthquake that struck japan 10 days ago. naoto kan ordered the governors of fukushima to hold shipments of a range of agricultural goods after they showed higher than normal levels of radiation. the chief secretary to the japanese cabinet told a news conference that nations importing food from japan must take a logical stance when considering restrictions of products from near the damaged nuclear plant. we will go live to tokyo. chris, we understand that within the last half hour...
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we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be all of you -- but have. i also thank you for voting yes on prop a to save general hospital, the heart of the city. we appreciate that. each day, i am proud that we will continue to provide care on the future of potrero hill. i have dedicated my life to providing care for injured patients in the community. i have discussed the impact violence has on our community in this form and others. we still have an epidemic of violence in our community that i see every day that has disproportionately affected african-american young people and people who live in the southeast part of
we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be...
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tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers that will be auctioned for charity in april. no, the candy will not come out of their mouths. the royal couple dispense from their chests. hmm. >>> an unusual equipment problem on the ice. oklahoma city brings the thunder and the women's version of final four march madness is decided. >>> plus, lebron james can't take the heat on a return trip to cleveland. yours early" morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> finally, temperatures are beginning to warm up, but the stormy weather continues. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early t
tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers...
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the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by new. outlets around the world and your edges of the earthquake and tsunami have garnered huge interest some are now asking why other natural disasters and must develop contraries that to attract such attention is going to catch explains. images that shook the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of you worse worldwide have gone out to those japanese who fell victim to the earthquake and deadly tsunami what makes great television is images that make the viewer sympathising feel the tragedy of the people caught up in a natural disaster but when there is a lack of such images streaming live from all screens the sorrow of millions can go almost unnoticed let's look back at the growth earthquake in pakistan it killed more than seventy five thousand people in two thousand and five while the world's media did notice that tragedy the coverage was nothing as intense as we're seeing now in
the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by new. outlets around the world and your edges of the earthquake and tsunami have garnered huge interest some are now asking why other natural disasters and must develop contraries that to attract such attention is going to catch explains. images that shook the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of you worse worldwide have gone out...
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citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states, we would issue an evacuation of people out to about 50 miles. >> reporter: in an interview with nbc news, the nrc chairman said he made his decision after talking to the nrc's own group of technical experts in tech owe. >> they provided us with information that indicated that there was a significantly degraded condition in the spent fuel. you could have a significant release of radiation from that spent fuel pool. >> reporter: at the white house the press secretary jay carny disputed the notion they didn't trust informat
citizens in japan. nuclear regulatory commission chairman broke with his japanese counterpart on how safe the area near the fukushima plant is. the japanese have so far said that people only need to evacuate if they're 12 miles from the plant. those 19 miles away have been told to stay inside. but on wednesday they said americans should stay 50 miles away from the endangered nuclear plant. four times farther than the japanese evacuation order. >> we determined that in the united states,...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in japan. l a. other news to bring you and we continue l there is much more to come in fact coming up. united nations takes action on libya and goes well beyond no fly zone. latest there. >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment to remember. >> another storm coming in tomorrow and it is going to bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail it out coming up >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but >> we know what the golden gate bridge looks like of course but what does it sound l about later tonight. turning l about later tonight. turning the sound of the golden gate >> united nation approved resolution authorizing international military intervention in libya to protect the people there from harm. as john explains, this measure goes well beyond the no fly zone. >> world spoke without a single opposing voice. >> those in favor.
proceeds will be donated to earthquake relief efforts in japan. l a. other news to bring you and we continue l there is much more to come in fact coming up. united nations takes action on libya and goes well beyond no fly zone. latest there. >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment >> billing wave surfer at maverick. widow takes a moment to remember. >> another storm coming in tomorrow and it is going to bring more than just rain and wind.i'll be back to detail...
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areas across from japan. the evacuation order is voluntary but the reason is being given for the expansion of the evacuation. the state department is also still advising americans to avoid travel to japan. >>> this morning the state department says there are 11 americans missing and the northern area of japan following last week's quake and tsunami. one of those missing includes virginia native taylor anderson. she lived and worked where she taught english in japan. a 15-foot tsunami surge reached the city where but her parents say her school and apartment building re still standing. now the couple is hoping for the bests as they wait for any word on their date daughter. >> she just loved that country. she loves the people, she loves the culture. >> you wake up every day thinking this is the day we'll find her. >> taylor's parents are now searching the internet to find any information that might lead them to their daughter. stay with us for the latest on the crisis in japan. our website we have the latest new
areas across from japan. the evacuation order is voluntary but the reason is being given for the expansion of the evacuation. the state department is also still advising americans to avoid travel to japan. >>> this morning the state department says there are 11 americans missing and the northern area of japan following last week's quake and tsunami. one of those missing includes virginia native taylor anderson. she lived and worked where she taught english in japan. a 15-foot tsunami...
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in the wake of the disaster in japan. they discuss the consumer product safety information database which would allow consumers to report safety problems and read complaints filed by other consumers. and president up america's promise alliance talks about her campaign to reverse rising high- school dropout rates. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> provide coverage of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. it is all available to you on television, radio, on line and social media networks. find our content online through our video library and we take c- span on the road bringing our resources to the community. it is washington your way, this c-span networks. created by cable, provided as a public service. public service.
in the wake of the disaster in japan. they discuss the consumer product safety information database which would allow consumers to report safety problems and read complaints filed by other consumers. and president up america's promise alliance talks about her campaign to reverse rising high- school dropout rates. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> provide coverage of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. it is all available to you on television,...
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it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that explosion, some four, five hours ago, reports were that levels were eight times higher than they should be outside and the radiation level, a thousand times higher than is normal inside there. dan. >> and with the government going on television and trying to tell people not to panic, what is your sense about whether it's working? >> reporter: well, as i say, we are quite a distance away from there. but people who we've spoken to from the tokyo area, for instance, have said this was an earthquake of five minutes in duration, they've never e
it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that...
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he made jokes about the disaster in japan. tasteless jokes. >> unbelievable news and disturbing news about a member of the charlie's angels cast. charlie sheen couldn't stay out of "the skinny" long. Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ ÑÑ ♪ skinny so skinny >>> well, this was a big talker on facebook with our facebook fans yesterday. this gilbert gottfried comments, he made tasteless jokes about the tsunami in japan. some kind of joke he tweeted about, you know, a just broke up with my girlfriend but as the japanese say, another one will float by. really tasteless -- >> in japan, the beach comes to you, you don't go to the beach. >> he was the voice of aflac duck and they stepped in and said, not funny and canned him. he apologized saying, i sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in japan. i meant no disrespect and my thoughts are with victims and their families. on top of that, some folks have rushed to his side saying, wait a minute, this isn't right, including joan rivers and howard stern. h
he made jokes about the disaster in japan. tasteless jokes. >> unbelievable news and disturbing news about a member of the charlie's angels cast. charlie sheen couldn't stay out of "the skinny" long. Ñ Ñ Ñ Ñ ÑÑ ♪ skinny so skinny >>> well, this was a big talker on facebook with our facebook fans yesterday. this gilbert gottfried comments, he made tasteless jokes about the tsunami in japan. some kind of joke he tweeted about, you know, a just broke up with my...
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fall out from the earthquake at the nuclear power plant in japan. the country considering desperate measures to contain the radiation following the string of explosions and fires. plant operators may spray water and borrow ick acid over the plant reactor but for now radiation danger has forced workers to halt their effort to contain the problem. way past 3 mile island and heading into chernobyl territory. >> another concern in japan. serious short annual of food and water and fuel in the area devastated by the quake and tsunami. local news reports tonight that the number of dead and missing above 11,000. >> 1 80 miles north of tokyo lays demolished epicenter of the disaster. city home to 1 million people until last friday. we made our way up past the city into the one ghost town after another. >>reporter: pushing up japan coast a series of surreal landscape. boat swept miles inland. ships tipped on their side. now the ocean is actually just under a mile in that direction. but looking behind you would never imagine that because huge swath of the town
fall out from the earthquake at the nuclear power plant in japan. the country considering desperate measures to contain the radiation following the string of explosions and fires. plant operators may spray water and borrow ick acid over the plant reactor but for now radiation danger has forced workers to halt their effort to contain the problem. way past 3 mile island and heading into chernobyl territory. >> another concern in japan. serious short annual of food and water and fuel in the...
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but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about 100 calories. babe, what are you doi?! ♪ [ female announcer ] the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. unticortizone-10 intensive healing eczema lotion. the power of cortizone-10 plus restora helps heal my symptoms. cortizone-10 -- feel the heal. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> arab countries are asking for protection for rebel fighters but the u.s. has been unwilling to do that unilaterally. an aljazz cameraman was killed yesterday during an ambush. 14 people are dead following a horrific tour bus acc
but their hearts go out to those in japan. jenelle wang, abc 7. >> coming up, find out what arab countries are asking the united nations are doing to libya to protect rebel fighters. my diet? well yesterday i had an apple turnover. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about...
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you have the situation in japan the situation in wisconsin. it is the president that said in 2007 that if there is an attack on collective bargaining i will put on my boots and be right there with you. he is not only not there, you barely heard from him on the subject. you do not know who you are going to get. when he is on, he is great. he can be a very galvanizing figure. i think sometimes he and his inner circle calculate for him to hold back and you get this person. >> who would be the strongest opponent for 2012? >> it is an interesting question. the energy in the midterms is coming from the tea party. it is hard to figure out at this point to 80 party candidate would be. -- to figure out who a tea party can it would be. they would call it romney a rhino. huckabee is saying he is not running. the palins of the world are interesting personalities. in the polling, she is not doing well. i do not think people see her as a candid it as much as an interesting personality for the cause. it is interesting to figure out if mr. romney became the c
you have the situation in japan the situation in wisconsin. it is the president that said in 2007 that if there is an attack on collective bargaining i will put on my boots and be right there with you. he is not only not there, you barely heard from him on the subject. you do not know who you are going to get. when he is on, he is great. he can be a very galvanizing figure. i think sometimes he and his inner circle calculate for him to hold back and you get this person. >> who would be...
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you have the situation in japan. you have a situation with compton. this is a president who said in 2007, if there is an attack on collective bargaining, i will put on my boots and be right there with you. well that was not true. he is not only not there, you barely heard anything from him on that subject really don't know who you will get. when he is on, he is great. he can be a very galvanizing figure. i think sometimes he and his inner circle calculates that it is better for him to hang back. >> what is your sense of who would be his strongest opponent for 2012? >> the energy in the midterms is coming from the tea party but it is hard at this point to figure out who 80 party candidate would be. -- who a tea party candidate would be. mitt romney is not necessarily tea party. on the other hand, you have the strongest of the tea party types which is mike huckabee who says he is not running. the sarah palins of the world are interesting personalities but even polling among republicans, she is not doing well. people don't see her as a presidential candi
you have the situation in japan. you have a situation with compton. this is a president who said in 2007, if there is an attack on collective bargaining, i will put on my boots and be right there with you. well that was not true. he is not only not there, you barely heard anything from him on that subject really don't know who you will get. when he is on, he is great. he can be a very galvanizing figure. i think sometimes he and his inner circle calculates that it is better for him to hang...
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may have been killed in japan... new numbers this morning.... along with fears about nuclear >>> more than 10,000 people may have been killed in japan. new numbers this morning along with fears about nuclear reactors damaged in that quake. >>> a mess of a different scale in santa cruz county where folks are still assessing the damage. >>> investigators working on zeroing in on the cause of a deadly tour bus accident good morning sunday, 7:30 a.m. hope you set your clocks forward. i do hate the springing forward i am feeling it this morning. >> all right, we will have a busy morning we have a lot of news to cover. state senator mark leno coming in to talk about the latest budget negotiations will we in fact have a deal this week. we are going to look at your home state of wisconsin. >> a battle there. >> will it effect california in the months and years to come. first to the top of the news this morning. two days after the massive earthquake and tsunami in japan police estimate the death toll could top 10,000. nearly 740 people have still missing
may have been killed in japan... new numbers this morning.... along with fears about nuclear >>> more than 10,000 people may have been killed in japan. new numbers this morning along with fears about nuclear reactors damaged in that quake. >>> a mess of a different scale in santa cruz county where folks are still assessing the damage. >>> investigators working on zeroing in on the cause of a deadly tour bus accident good morning sunday, 7:30 a.m. hope you set your...
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we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running again. but millions of commuters remained stranded. >> i was on the train, so it was very strong and quite scary. >> those who cannot make it home spend the night in emergency shelters, like here in me augie -- in miyagi. >> the road show and heaved. it was terrible. >> i do not know how to get home. >> power outages are widespread, and the government has asked supermarkets to provide emergency supplies to those who need it. >> police in japan are now saying they expected the death toll to reach 1000. the kyoto news agencies reported that 1800 homes have been destroyed. we had this report on when the eart
we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running...
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for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say radioactivity levels now are stable at the site. >> let me talk to you about the radiation situation. you were in sendai for 36 hours, lester. i mentioned you made it to tokyo overnight and as you arrived at the hotel you and the crew were screened for radiation. talk to me about it. >> reporter: nbc hired a radioactive expert who met us at the hotel. he scanned us with a geiger counter. you see in the still video. all of us tested clean. he checked our hair, the clothes we have been wearing. when he got to the shoes that was the different story. it went off. the geiger counter went off. let me show y
for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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one student was evacuated from japan and got home yesterday. he was in tokyo as foreign exchange student studying abroad. he wasn't suppose to be home to the u.s. until september. >> i received an e-mail about 4:30 in the morning japan time. i was packing one bag just in case. basically to evacuate japan. >> they are moving employees, ikea and sap and applied materials are moving their employees, most of them are relocating to the southern part of the island. bmw has asked their employees to leave the country. >> police are planning on sobriety checkpoints tonight. to avoid trouble, aaa has free towgs for drivers who had too much to drink. they are available for anyone throughout the bay area until 6:00 tomorrow morning for a tow up to five miles. >> find more information on our website at www.abc7.com. make it easy for you to stay safe. >> for you to stay safe and others to stay safe. >> i thought was nice. >> the hand doesn't move. >> oh, yes. >> it's a beautiful thing, wait a minute. >> i do have a little irish in me. >> how much? >> probabl
one student was evacuated from japan and got home yesterday. he was in tokyo as foreign exchange student studying abroad. he wasn't suppose to be home to the u.s. until september. >> i received an e-mail about 4:30 in the morning japan time. i was packing one bag just in case. basically to evacuate japan. >> they are moving employees, ikea and sap and applied materials are moving their employees, most of them are relocating to the southern part of the island. bmw has asked their...
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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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china through all kinds of wars with among other people, japan, france and other nations as a nation deeply, deeply changing. and by 1912, it was ready for the biggest change of all. millennia of imperial rule were coming to an end and the first-ever chinese republic was being born. and when the republic was born, these young men became modern china's founding fathers. the prime minister of that republic was a graduate, his foreign minister was to graduate. many figured out how to build railroads on the large scale across canada with a graduate. the father of the commander of the chinese was a graduate was china's harvard was also a graduate. and here are all these young men walking around the forbidden city, talking to each other in english, saying things like that the right, old boy. it will be okay. this was the highlight of their lives. they were expecting that sooner or later china was very and they were heartbroken. china soon fell into a series of warbird of them and after that japanese invasion, after that, civil war. after that, communist. and as the successful men turned ol
china through all kinds of wars with among other people, japan, france and other nations as a nation deeply, deeply changing. and by 1912, it was ready for the biggest change of all. millennia of imperial rule were coming to an end and the first-ever chinese republic was being born. and when the republic was born, these young men became modern china's founding fathers. the prime minister of that republic was a graduate, his foreign minister was to graduate. many figured out how to build...
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now to japan, where the woes of the fukushima nuclear plant continue unabated. today, the country's nuclear safety agency said it has discovered the highest levels of radiation to date in seawater near the vicinity. -- to the facility. they acknowledged for of the six reactors at the plant will need to be scrapped. the company's process checked into a hospital with high blood pressure and dizziness. -- the company's loss check into a hospital. >> from the strip -- from the stricken plant to the sea, radiation is leaking. they don't know how or where it's coming from, but the levels are extraordinary. the government insists that contamination will be deleted as it spreads. this man is not sure. he farms seaweed 120 miles south of the plant. he's trying to salvage his nets, wrecked by the tsunami. the problems for -- the problems further north really worry him. >> we will be in trouble if the radiation comes here. we don't just work at sea, we form rice and vegetables also. we are about to plant our rice. we don't want radiation on it. >> his home port is not -- h
now to japan, where the woes of the fukushima nuclear plant continue unabated. today, the country's nuclear safety agency said it has discovered the highest levels of radiation to date in seawater near the vicinity. -- to the facility. they acknowledged for of the six reactors at the plant will need to be scrapped. the company's process checked into a hospital with high blood pressure and dizziness. -- the company's loss check into a hospital. >> from the strip -- from the stricken plant...